entire social order fail and we become no more than grotesque savages? In Lord of the Flies, William Golding introduces symbolism through the glasses, couch, fire, and the beast to show the rapid erosion in society. Piggy is not socially accepted by most of the boys, but his glasses are what make him desirable to the majority. Discovering the couch shell and introducing its meaning is powerful in the beginning, but the boy’s savagery destroys the conch’s significance. The boys understand that fire is
Lord of the Flies William Golding sees the world as a place where evil and savagery takes over in all of us when we face certain obstacles. This essay portrays examples from Lord of the Flies that support this view. William Golding experienced many hardships in his lifetime that led to his writing of this novel. Some of these experiences included his participation in the Second World War, and teaching at Bishop Wordsworth’s School. These two events led Golding to feel and see